East Bank, West Virginia

About East Bank

East Bank, WV is a tiny community located in central West Virginia with an estimated population of 781.

East Bank holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,627 residents per square mile.

📰 East Bank News Today

• Brenda Napier (Divita) Obituary - Malden, WV Dignity Memorial · Jul 14
• UPDATE: Suspect dead after Kanawha County shooting, police chase WOWK 13 News · Apr 16
• Woman charged with animal cruelty after hoard of 'sick and dying cats' found in East Bank WCHS · Nov 3
• James Rudolph Smith Obituary Feb 6, 2026 Lucas Funeral Homes · Feb 6
• What Jerry West meant to a kid from East Bank The Real WV · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes East Bank Unique

• The only place in America named East Bank — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Bank

• Pioneer Park reviews ★
• Calvert Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in East Bank

• East Bank Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of East Bank

🏘️ Nearby Communities